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Asia’s Wildest Cities

Posted by Michelle Moquin on June 27th, 2016

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Good morning!

I HOPE everyone had a wonderful weekend! If it wasn’t enough fun for you, perhaps this will whet your appetite for more. It certainly did for me. I have been fortunate to have traveled to a few of these places. But I’m not done yet. You?

Form Nothing Familiar:

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Asia’s Wildest Cities

Of the countless things to see and do in Asia, often the biggest draw is that of the unknown. Tourists and travelers alike flock here in search of something far from the norm, and to escape there daily comfort zones. While there is plenty to see and do on the world’s largest continent, the most exciting places are undoubtedly its major metropolitan areas. So it’s time to unleash your crazy side… Here are Asia’s wildest cities!!

Bangkok, Thailand

Why not start this list off with a bang? When you’re talking about Asia’s wildest cities, Bangkok should immediately come to mind. As both the countries capital and its most populated city, Bangkok is the melting pot of everything Thailand. With its bustling streets, strange food, and outrageous transportation options, this is definitely a must see place if you’re heading through Southeast Asia. Yet, if the sights and sounds aren’t enough to entertain you, Bangkok’s nightlife has quite the reputation!

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Hong Kong

With your first glimpse of Hong Kong Island it’s easy to tell they mean business, and they certainly know how to showcase it! Aside from being one of the world headquarters of finance, there is plenty to do and see in this illustrious city. However, it wasn’t always rainbows and butterflies. As a British territory from the end of the First Opium War all the way until 1997, Hong Kong has had both an interesting and tumultuous history. Nevertheless, with its steady rise economically, there are only good things store for this giant island metropolis.

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Manila, Philippines

As far as cities go, it doesn’t get much wilder than the capital of the Philippines! Established by Spanish Conquistadors in 1571, Manila has gone through sweeping changes in the hundreds of years that followed. So when you’re not exploring the underground tunnels or checking out one of Manila’s beautiful churches, make some time to see some history! Oh wait, did I say churches? Yeah that’s right! One of the most interesting things about this country of 100 Million people, is that it’s predominantly Roman Catholic. On a continent with several different popular religions such as Islam and Buddhism, the Philippines proudly boasts as the only one heavily preaching Christianity.

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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Now what would a list of Asia’s wildest cities be without Vietnam? The city formerly known as Saigon has truly become a world of its own! In very few cities can you have the type of amazing experiences like in Ho Chi Minh, all on an absurdly low budget. I can still remember walking the muggy streets, floating in between soup and noodle stands, and grabbing a fresh beer to wash it all down. The smells and sounds of Ho Chi Minh are unforgettable, and the activities are even better!

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Jakarta, Indonesia

Not only is Jakarta the political, financial, and cultural center of Indonesia, but it’s also one hell of a wild city! With a whopping 10 million people, Jakarta is Southeast Asia’s most populated metropolis. Although this dense area may be filled with unhealthy amounts of pollution and traffic, there is plenty for you to uncover and explore! Differing from Manila, Jakarta has a large Muslim population which makes it unique from most big cities in Asia. From the spices, to the nightlife, to the lively markets, don’t miss out on everything Indonesia’s wildest city has to offer.

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Taipei, Taiwan

Located on the most northern part of Taiwan and 1,300 miles off the coast of Southeastern China, is one of the most sacred cities on earth! So what can you expect on your visit to Taipei? Constant street festivals, unique food, and a certain buzz you wont find anywhere else in the world! Not to mention, you’ll be surrounded by mountains, rivers, the pacific ocean, and witness to one of greatest spectacles of modern architecture, Taipei 101!

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Macau, China

We couldn’t just go with any old city in China now could we? As the gambling capital of the world, the bright lights of Macau can definitely make for some wild days and nights! This incredible port city on the South China Sea is a place for Asia’s elite to let loose and have some fun. Even with the recent economic downturn, Macau’s 33 glorious casinos generate five times more revenue on a yearly basis than Las Vegas! Are you feeling lucky?

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Yangon, Myanmar

Ever since Myanmar has been unlocked to the western world, millions of travelers have poured into this special place to see what it’s all about. So what sets Yangon apart from the rest of the wildest cities on this list? Well for starters, they have the Shwedagon Pagoda, the largest and most sacred Buddhist temple in Myanmar. If that isn’t enough to get your juices flowing, the local markets, an amazing selection of vegetarian food, and simple Burmese way of life are all sure to impress. With increasing levels of tourism already underway, now is definitely the time to get to Yangon!

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Tokyo, Japan

Why not end this with the worlds biggest and craziest city? With a mere 37 million people, Tokyo promises to be not just one of the wildest cities in Asia, but on planet earth! For those who haven’t had the pleasure, picture Times Square in New York taking over an entire city. While the cramped streets might not be for everyone, the lights, the dance clubs, and the spectacle that is Tokyo, makes it an important item on the bucket list!

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Well? What’s your pick?

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👭 LOVE ❤️ WON 👬

Posted by Michelle Moquin on June 26th, 2016

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Good Sunday Morning! Happy PRIDE

It’s been happening all over the country. Have you been CELEBRATING? How will you LIVE IT UP today?

Here’s the deets for San Francisco:

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Art meets politics in a fleet of floats, vehicles, and marchers along Market Street during the San Francisco Pride Parade, one the nation’s largest LGBT events, starting at 10:30 am on Pride Sunday.

Bring a rainbow flag and come cheer on dykes on bikes, bears in straps, trannies in gowns, and others from SF’s colorful LGBT community.

The parade is the culmination of a month of Pride-themed events in the city, leading up to an all-out celebration for Pride weekend with the Pride Festival in Civic Center Plaza.

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2016 San Francisco Pride Parade
Sunday, June 26, 2016 | 11 am to 6 pm
Market Street, San Francisco
FREE

Forty-six years strong, the San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade unveils the theme,“For Racial and Economic Equality.”

With over 200 parade contingents and exhibitors, and more than 20 community-run stages and venues, the San Francisco Pride Celebration and Parade is the largest gathering of the LGBT community and allies in the nation.

The parade kicks off at 10:30 am at Market and Beale and ends at Market and 8th in downtown San Francisco. > Map

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Readers: Be safe out there if you’re indulging in the festivities! And of course have a blast! I’d love to hear how your PRIDE went wherever you’re celebrating!

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Blog me!

George, WP: Lol. Butch?! That is the first time anyone has ever called me that. What a hoot. I will have to add that to my list of “interesting” terms men have given me.

As far as the rest of your write, it ain’t gonna happen. Mark my words. Watch this space.

Lewis: Ditto.

Devin: My pleasure. I thought it was pretty cool too. Are you in the field?

Justin: It is a sad state of affairs when you think retirement is close only to discover in your older years that you must continue to work in order to survive. I have several friends who are leaving the state because they just can’t afford it anymore.

Barack Obama: How delightful to see your name here! Thanks for all you do! You are the best, Mr. President!

Anna/Guam: I HOPE that you enjoyed PRIDE!

AH: Welcome back! So nice to see you here. What a kick that you went and saw “Hamilton” – that must’ve been so interesting. YOU are a big hit ya know. :) I’m looking forward to seeing it. Although it would be more thrilling to hear it straight from your mouth. :) Oh, I cannot sign off before saying thank you for all you did. Please give a big hug and hello to Adam and Bita for me.

That’s it for now. Peace out.

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Vantablack: The blackest material on Earth

Posted by Michelle Moquin on June 25th, 2016

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Good Morning!

For you science freaks, this is cool.

From Science Alert:

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WATCH: The blackest material on Earth can make dense metal float

One of the very first things you’ll learn in science class is that if something is denser than water, it sinks. A rock or a hunk of metal is denser than water, so no surprises what happens when you chuck one of those into a pond, but styrofoam is less dense than water, so it floats. Strangely enough, crude oil is slightly less dense than salt water, so that’s why it floats on the surface of the ocean.

Now that we’ve established the rules, let’s break them, using the coolest material ever – Vantablack, the blackest material on Earth.

In the video above, scientists from Surrey Nanosystems – the British company that invented Vantablack back in 2014 - demonstrate how the material is somehow able to make an aluminium disk float in a tub of water.

As you can see in the footage, both the aluminium and the water aren’t particularly happy about the situation, because the water is doing everything it can to bulge up and over the aluminium, but the incredibly hydrophobic Vantablack coating keeps repelling it away.

When the aluminium is dunked and retrieved from the water, it’s completely dry.

So what the hell is this physics-breaking substance? It might look like it, but Vantablack isn’t a paint, pigment, or fabric – it’s a special coating made from millions of carbon nanotubes, each one measuring around 20 namometres by 14 to 50 microns (1 nanometre equals 0.001 microns).

According to Surrey Nanosystems, a surface area of just 1 cm squared would contain around 1,000 million of these nanotubes.

When it was first unveiled back in 2014 as the blackest material ever produced, it could absorb all but 0.035 percent of visible light, making it borderline invisible to our eyes. In March, the team managed to make it even more black, and claimed that no spectrometer in the world is powerful enough to measure how much light it absorbs.

The reason Vantablack can render a dense aluminium disk buoyant is because, not only is it incredibly black, it also has ultra-low surface energy. As the video above explains, the coating’s low surface energy combined with the area of the disk helps to give it positive buoyancy. So cool.

To see more of this crazy stuff in action, here’s the newest iteration of the immeasurably black Vantablack:

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Pretty cool huh? What’s on your mind this morning?

Blog me. 

Thanks for being here with me!

Erica: It is one of the reasons why I am so pro Hillary. Sympathy only gets you so far, and as we women have seen and experienced, it doesn’t take us far enough. Men will never be able to empathize with us women. Only a woman can do that. It’s time we women ban together and as you say, “…vote the male misogynistic bastards out.” I’m with ya.

George/WP: You know I don’t hate men. I hate the things they do. You’ve been here long enough – you should know that by now. For once I agree with you and plan to do that. Just watch me.

DSCC: Nicely stated. I too cannot stress enough that Hillary needs those coattails…long and flowing. It’s up to us to get off of our lazy asses and give them to her. I HOPE America gets it.

Social Butterfly: Thanks for posting, Loved it. If so many are for gun control laws, and we know the majority are, we/they need to speak out and call Congress. There is no more sitting through silence and wishing things would change. We the people have to demand change.

Wayne: Thank you for posting this. It is just so sickening to me. I signed the petition from MoveOn. I encourage everyone else to sign as well.

Helen: My pleasure. I thought of getting a Samsung but decided to go with the iphone for convenience since I have a mac. The camera on the Samsung is such a better quality than the iphone 5s. I hope you’re enjoying it.

Right on, MoveOn.

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michelle

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Are you killing your iphone?

Posted by Michelle Moquin on June 24th, 2016

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Good morning!

Because I’m one who holds onto my phones till they are practically extinct, (Believe it or not, out of respect for the women in Congo, I held onto my flip phone, yes you heard that right, until 2 years ago) I’d still be on it now if it weren’t for my business.

Anyways, I like to find ways to make my phone last as long as possible. Here’s a few tips if you’re like moi. Even if you like to upgrade your phone every year or two, I think you could benefit from this too.

Here’s the write from Thrill List:

 

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Much like old humans, old iPhones have a tough time holding their juice — and part of the reason why is how you charge them. “Charging my phone is a breeze,” you say. “What could possibly go wrong?” you say. As it turns out, some of our seemingly harmless habits are doing slow, silent, deadly damage to those precious lithium-ion batteries.

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You’re charging to 100%

If your palms start sweating when your battery drops below 90%, you need to chill. Maintaining a full charge is not the most efficient way to keep your phone battery strong. In fact, experts suggest letting your phone coast through the day between 30 and 80 percent full. That’s where it’s most comfortable, and will run most efficiently. So stop juicing it overnight, and instead go for shorter and more frequent bursts throughout the day.

You’re letting your phone die

Lithium ion batteries become volatile when they drop down to low power, so you should avoid getting that pesky “low battery” warning too often. Every full discharge wears down your battery ever so slightly. That being said, Apple and other experts suggest you let it fully run out of juice every one to two months to “calibrate” the battery gauge.

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You’re overheating your battery

Okay, this isn’t specifically a charging issue. But it’s still very important. You’ve probably noticed that your phone is annoyingly sluggish after its been sitting out in the sun. That’s because iPhone batteries really, really hate extreme temperatures, and have to work extra hard in high heat or cold. According to Apple, the “comfort zone” for iPhones (as well as iPads, iPods, and Apple Watches) is between 32 and 95 degrees. Bottom line: your phone is basically a needy little computer baby that needs to be bundled up and cooled off on the regular.

You’re using your wireless charger too much

Your mophie backup battery case is a godsend when you’re out & about and need some extra juice to get home. But both your battery and the case itself emit heat during charging, which can do long term damage your device. To avoid overheating, try a portable power source that doesn’t attach to your phone.

You’re leaving your case on while you charge

While we’re on the subject, if your phone feels too hot when it’s plugged in, it’s possible your fancy schmancy case might be trapping in the heat that’s produced while charging. So do your phone a favor and take it off.

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You’re storing your backup phone without a charge

If you’re hanging onto your old phone as a backup for when you inevitably drop your new 6S in the toilet, make sure you stash it in a cool place, roughly half-charged. According to Apple, it you leave the battery completely depleted it will fall into what’s known as a “deep discharge state,” which apart from sounding like a nightmarish medical issue, will render it less capable of holding a charge in the future. Conversely, if you store it fully charged for an extended period, it may lose some capacity as well.

You’re using the wrong charger

Your Apple-issued charger is designed to cut power when the battery hits 100%, but those cheapo unauthorized third-party USB cords are not, and may do some damage by excessively juicing the battery. Plus, ya know, they could kill you.

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Readers: So, are you doing any of these?

HAPPY FRIDAY!

Blog me. 

✌🏽&❤️

Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

Gratefully your blog host,

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#RememberInNovember

Posted by Michelle Moquin on June 23rd, 2016

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Good morning!

I’ve been searching for a write like this. These GOPs need to be called out – we’re doing that here! – and voted out! – We’ll do that in November. It’s not all about getting Hillary in, it’s also about getting these repubs out. If we’re going to be able to do anything come January next year we need to have long flowing coattails behind Hillary.

Gabby Giffords: Welcome. This one is for you. I HOPE you’re doing well.

These 23 GOP Senators Voted Against Background Checks. They Could Also Be Voted Out In November

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On Monday night, one week after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history, the Senate rejected four gun-related measures. One proposal would have made it harder for suspected terrorists to purchase firearms and another would have expanded background checks to all gun sales. Similar measures also failed after 26 people were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School and 14 people were killed at a San Bernardino office party.

The votes are not surprising given that the 56 senators who voted against expanding background checks (and 53 who voted against allowing the attorney general to stop the sale of a firearm to a suspected terrorist) have received a combined total of roughly $36 million from the National Rifle Association.

“What am I going to tell 49 grieving families?” Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) said after the votes. “I am going to tell them the NRA won again.”

But roughly 90 percent of Americans — including 80 percent of gun owners — support these measures. Immediately after the vote, voters and gun control advocates vowed to make the upcoming election a referendum on Republican politicians who are beholden to the NRA. On Twitter, people expressed their disapproval at Congress with the hashtag #RememberinNovember.

A total of 24 Republican Senate seats are up for election in November — 22 face reelection and two are retiring. Illinois Republican Sen. Mark Kirk, the most vulnerable Republican senator running for reelection, bucked his party and voted in favor of closing the current loophole that allows people to purchase firearms online and at gun shows without a background check. The other 23, meanwhile, voted against that measure.

The Republican senators who both voted against background checks and who could leave office in January have received a net total of $16,258,008 over their careers from the NRA. That number accounts for all of the money they’ve received from the NRA, both directly and indirectly. It also includes all of the money the NRA has spent against their opponents (payments the NRA has made in favor of their opponents are subtracted). The retiring Sen. Dan Coates (R-IN) also voted against background checks, but the NRA has actually spent more money opposing Coates over the years than they have on his behalf.

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“A lot of these people are up for reelection this year and I will dedicate the next several months of my life to making sure we remember that,” Everytown for Gun Safety survivor engagement manager Erica Lafferty Smegielski told ThinkProgress Monday. Smegielski’s mother, Dawn Hochsprung, was the principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School and was killed in the shooting there in 2012.

“We’re going to take it to the polls,” she continued. “And if Congress again, now after the worst mass shooting on U.S. soil in modern history, if they’re not going to act now then when? Clearly it’s not going to happen with the people who are holding office and we’re going to hold them accountable for that and vote them out in November.”

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Ruth/AF: Well said. I’ll be the Dem to say it because your words are worth repeating. “The republicans are more beholden to the NRA who fills their pockets than they are with the pain of their constituents whose plight should fill their hearts.” The above total spent supports your statement. I HOPE all is well with you.

Readers: So much for “country first” when roughly 90 percent of Americans which includes 80 percent of gun owners support these gun measures. LSOSs. Uhh do ya think they care what the “country” wants? This is proof they don’t give a fuck. They didn’t care about the Sandy Hook kids, nor the gays in Orlando, nor anyone else who has gotten killed by ARs. The proof is in their vote and their pockets.

Do you have friends voting? Of course you do – hopefully all of your friends are going to show up in the voting booth. Send this to them if they care about the shootings like in Orlando, and all the other horrific killings that we’ve had silence moments for, not happening again. It’s far from ending AR violence but this is a step in the right direction.

Write these names down and let’s make sure they no longer have a vote in politics. #RememberInNovember.

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Lastly, greed over a great story is surfacing from my “loyal”(?) readers. With all this back and forth about who owns what, that appears on my blog, let me reiterate that all material posted on my blog becomes the sole property of my blog. If you want to reserve any proprietary rights don’t post it to my blog. I will prominently display this caveat on my blog from now on to remind those who may have forgotten this notice.

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michelle

Aka BABE: We all know what this means by now :)

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